Power generating apparatus



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vPower: GENEaAmG APrAaa'rUs charles W. Bake, Grana navemmich. Application June so, 193s, serial No. azss Y 15 claims.' (ci. so-sas) My present invention relates to-improvements from the atmosphere; circuit 1 maybe of any in power generation-and particularly to a sound form capable of .receiving and amplifying radio -wave operable apparatus including a motor and impulses. Y mechanism or method by which is utilized sound Within the sound producing4 housing 3 is loud 5 waves or impulses in the generation of mechanispeaker eld coil 8 surrounding the core 9 and rl `.cal power for operating mechanical devices such havinguextending therefrom to connect the field as sewing machines, pumps, electric dynamos and coil 8 with the electromagnetic'impulse receiving other mechanisms that maybe driven or operated circuit, lead wires -IIl and II.v Also surrounding by mechanical power; and the objects of inthe core 9, adjacent the field coil B, is voice coil 10 vention are, rst, to provide an apparatus and I2 connected to the electromagnetic impulse rel0 system or method for utilizing the forceoi sound Vceiving circuit by lead wires I3 and Id. Extendwaves or impulses to drive Vmechanical devices ing fromthe front of coreS tothe sound producing and mechanisms; second, to provide an appahousing 3 is sound conducting cone I5 secured in ratus that will operate in conjunction with radio position by' being clamped in the joint IB bereceptionA systems .forthe generating of me-v tween the sound producing housing 3 and the l5 chanical power; third, to provide an apparatus' sound directing frame 4. and method for converting sound waves or im- Within the motor housing I is mounted drive pulses into mechanical movement; fourth, to proshaft I1 rotatable in ball bearings I8 supported vide a motor that will operate to drive mechaniin bores I9 at each end of the motorhousing and cal devices by the force of sound waves or imretained therein by caps ZDsecured by screws 2l 20 pulses, and, fifth; to provide a motor that lwill and, intermediate the bearings I8 and' permaoperate by sound cheaply. v nently secured to the 4shaft I1 are shown driving I attain the above named objectsand others ratchet Wheels 22 engaged by pluralities of that will appear from a perusal of the following springable hardened steel pins 23, each of in- 85 description ytaken in connection with the accomdividual length, and attached at one of their g5v panying drawings, in which ends to diaphragms 24 which span openings 25 Figure 1 is an external plan view of the appaextending through wall 26 of the motor housing ratus and a portion of the electrical impulse re-r, l'. Screws 21 at the peripheral edges of the diaceiving circuit shown diagrammatically.' phragms 24 secure them in place. At one endcf a0 Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on line the shaft I1 isdrive pulley 28 whereby power 30 5I-50 of Figure l. transmitted to the drive shaft by reason of vibra- Figure 3 is a side elevation of the apparatus. tion of the diaphragm can be transmitted from Figure 4 is a view looking into the motor porthe shaft I1 toa drivenv device or machine. tion of the apparatus. as when the cover is re- Extending longitudinally lof the motor shaft moved. and in spaced relation thereto, within the motor 35 Figure 5 is a view illustrating the arrangementv housing I is motor speed control shaft 29 having of the motor shaft, sound operated' diaphragms secured thereto diaphragm vibration dampening and speed or vibration control assembly, and levers 30 having at their diaphragm `contacting Figure 6 is an illustration of one form of mem-l ends yieldable cushion pads 3i. Y At one end of 40 ber by which the speed of the motor and vibrathe speed control shaft 29 and secured thereto for 40 tions of the diaphragms are-controlled. turning the same to contact the' diaphragms 24 Throughout the ldrawings and description, is lever 32^which may be manually operated to similar parts are designated by similar numerals, control the vibrations of the several diaphragms Vand referring thereto: or connected to a speed control governor ,(not Numeral I represents the sound driven motorshown) which is operated by the motor. 45 housing provided withiront enclosing cover 2, 3 Sound deadening insulation 33 is provided sound producer housing connected to the `sound within the motor housing between the plate: 34' motorhousing by sound directing frame I by the. and the walls of the housing. Sound deadening screws I. At the under side 'oi' the sound proplate 35 extends throughout the entire area of ducer housing 3 are feet 6 by which the hous-V the cover 2 and is clamped by the cover to the 50 l ings I, 3 and frame .4 together with their assohousing.

ciated parts are supported. 1 represents dia- .At the back of the sound producing housing grammatically a portion of the electromagnetic 3 is removable plate 3E closing opening 31 through 'impulse receiving and amplifying circuit by which the interior of the sound producing houswhich the electromagnetic impulses are received ing can be inspected. y

It is well known that electromagnetic impulses discharged from a suitable generating apparatus will travel great distancesand there may be intercepted by any suitable antenna and thereby 'l generate bi-directional electric currents to control and modify the plate current in a suitable receiving apparatus and which current is`utilized to operate a sound producer or a so-called loud speaker. Itis with the waves or impulses of this l0 produced sound as well as present invention is concerned for the conversion of such sound waves into so-called horse power and referring 'to the operation of my present invention in its preferred form.

u `Electromagnetic impulses discharged into the atmosphere by a source such as the radio sending or broadcasting apparatus, will cut or thread through the antenna which may extend from a L radio receiving'apparatus and thereby generate in the antenna feeble or weak electric currents which may be amplified by the receiving apparatus to provide electric currents of higher magnitude or intensity than the currents generated in the antenna and these higher magnitude or s. intensity currents transmitted'to the loud speaker where because of the rapid change in magnitude of the electrical impulses in the coils of the loud speaker rapid magnetic vibration is set up in i its core and thereby generate sound of different wave lengths or magnitude which are transmitted 'through the sound directing frame l to the diaphragms of the motor which diaphragms vibrate in' accordance with the sound'waves impinging thereon and in turn cause the shown springable s pins connectedto the diaphragms to vibrate longitudinally with the vibrations of the diaphragms and because of the pins engagement with the teeth of the ratchet `wheels on the'drive shaft will' cause the drive shaft to rotate at high speed by 40 reason of the rapidity and force of diaphragms 'vibration caused by the rapidity and magnitude of the sound waves.

It is to be understood that in theoperation of my invention direct from sound waves produced bymeans other than the electromagnetic sound producerhereinbefore referred to, the electromagnetic sound producer and its casing 3 may be removed so thatthe sound waves emanating from some otherv source can impinge directly on I0 the diaphragms to which the springable steel pins engaging the ratchet wheels are attached and thereby vibrate theV diaphragms in accordance with the magnitude and frequency of such sound waves. I w

Although my present scribed with particular reference-to operation by sound waves produced by radio electromagnetic discharge, it is. to-be that the invention is equally operable by sound waves derived from any source and of sumcient' magnitude and frequency. While I lveyshown4 and del scribed springable' pins to the diaphragms for engaging vvratchet.wheels for driving the drive shaft when the. diaphragms are. vibrated, it is to be understood thatany ,suitable means associated with the diaphragms and drive shaft-may be employed to drive the said shaft bygthe vibration of the diaphragms.V 70 Having described the-invention, I'claim:

s In a power generating apparatus comprising anl electromagnetic impulse receiving i circuit and means for converting 'the said impulses received by said circuit into sound, a hollowhousing enclosing the said means for converting electric -openings and secured other sound that my invention has been demagnetic` impulses into sound, a hollow motor housing secured to the first named housing and having a division wall therein, the said division wall provided with a plurality of openings through it and vibratory diaphragms closing the said to the said division wall adjacenty the periphery of the said openings, each of said diaphragms having secured to one of its sides and extending transversely therefrom a plurality of independently springable pins of different lengths, a drive shaft rotatably mounted in the said motor housing and extending through one of its sides, a plurality of toothed ratchet wheels secured to the said drive shaft in spaced .apart relation within the housing :engaged by the said spring'able pins whereby the said ratchet wheels will be rotated by said springable pins when the said diaphragms are vibrated and a diaphragm vibration control shaft extending substantially parallel .with the axis of said drive shaft and having secured to the diaphragm vibration control shaft a plurality of diaphragm vibration control levers and means for turning the said diaphragm vibration control shaft for pressing said vibration control levers against the said diaphragms, all for the purpose specified.

2. In a power generating apparatus comprising an impulse receiving circuit including means for producing and intensifying sound,l and a housing for the said sound producing and in-' tensifying meanska motor housing secured to the said sound producing housing andhaving a ,division wall therein, the said wall having a. plurality of openings through it and a vibratory diaphragm closing each of said openings, each die.-l Y

phragm having secured to one of its sides farth est from the said sound producing vand intensifying means and extending transversely therefrom a plurality of pins of different lengths, a

drive shaft rotatably mounted in the said motor.;`

housing and extending therefrom, a plurality of toothed wheels secured to the driveshaft in spaced apart relation and having their teeth engaged by the said pins secured to the said diaphragms, a second shaft rotatable in'said motor,y

housing having secured to it a plurality of vibratory diaphragm levers for controlling the vibrations of the diaphragms and means for turning the second named shaft to cause the said levers to press the diaphragms and dampen the vibra-` tions thereof.

3. In a power generatingV apparatus comprising an impulse receiving circuit including means for producing sound and a housing for the said sound producing means, a motor housing secured tothe said sound producing housing and having a division wall therein, the said wall having a plurality of openings through it and a vibratory diaphragm closing each of said openings, leach diaphragm havingsecured to one of its sides farthest from the said sound producing means` and extending transversely therefrom a plurality of pins, a shaft rotatably mounted in the said motor housing and extending therefrom, a plulrality of toothed wheels secured to the drive shaf in spaced apart relation and having their teetr engaged by the said pins secured to the said diaphragms, a second shaft rotatable in said moto: housing 'having secured to it a plurality of vibratory diaphragm levers for controlling the vibrations ofy the diaphragms and means for turnim the second named shaft to cause the said levers t press the diaphragms and dampen the vibration thereof.

4. In a power generating apparatus compris ing an electromagnetic impulse receiving circuit including means for converting the said impulses received by said circuit into sound waves, a plurality of diaphragms arranged for intercepting the 'said sound waves emanating from said means for converting the electromagnetic impulses into sound, in combination with a rotatable shaft having a plurality of ratchets in spaced apart relation between its ends and mechanical means between said diaphragms and said ratchets for turning the ratchets by direct force of the vibrations oi said diaphragms caused by the interception of the sound waves from said means for converting the electromagnetic impulses into sound waves.

5. In a power generating apparatus, a motor comprising a motor housing having a plurality of sound vibratory diaphragms secured therein, each of said diaphragms having associated therewith a plurality'of pins, a drive shaft associated with the said diaphragms and having Ithereon between its ends a plurality of ratchets arranged to be rotated Vby the said pins, and means for controlling the vibratory movement of the said diaphragms.

6. In a power generating apparatus', a motor comprising a motor housing having a plurality of sound vibrated diaphragms secured therein, the said diaphragms having connected to each a plurality of pins, a drive shaft associated with the said diaphragms and having thereon between its ends a plurality of ratchets arranged to be rotated by the said' pins connected to said diaphragms.

7. In a power generating apparatus, a motor4 comprising a plurality of peripherally supported diaphragms in spaced apart relation, each diaphragm having extending from one o f its sides a plurality of pins, a rotatable shaft in spaced relaturnable shaft having thereon a plurality of4 diaphragm vibration dampening members land.v

means for turning the said shaft and dampening members to dampen the vibrations of said dia- Dhr'agms.

'9. In a power generating apparatus comprising a Vmotor consisting of a'vibratory diaphragm, a shaft and means associated with said diaphragm and said shaft for rotating the said shaft by vibrations of the diaphragms, and means consist'-y ing of a turnableshaft having thereonadiaphragm vibration dampening member and means for turning the said shaftto dampenA vibrations of the diaphragm. g

10. In a power generating apparatus comprising a sound operable motor consisting of a plurality of vibratory diaphragme, a drive shaft, means associted with said diaphragms and said v shaft for rotating the said shaft by vibrationsofl the diaphragm, and means of a turnable shaft having thereon a plurality of diaphragm vibration dampening members and means for turning the said shaft, and dampeningmembers to dampen the vibrations of said diaphragms, and means consisting of a turnable shaft, means for turning the shaft and means associated with the shaft for dampening the vibrations of the diaphragms.

11. In a power generating apparatus the conbination comprising a motor including among its 10 elements electromagnetic means for producing sound waves, a diaphragm vibrated by said sound waves directed thereto from said sound producing means, a frame between the sound producing means and said diaphragm for directing said 15 sound waves to said diaphragm, a drive shaft, means for mounting the drive shaft for rotation, and a plurality of powerdmpulse members operatively connected between said diaphragm and said drive shaft for delivering a succession of 2 said shaft in response'to vibration of said diaphragm whereby continuous rotation may be imparted to the said shaft. k

13. In a power generating apparatus, an electromagnetic circuit, a sound operable motor having an enclosure, a plurality of sound vibratable diaphragme within said enclosure,v the said diaphragms having associated therewith a plurality of-driving members, a shaft mounted for forced 40 rotation by said driving members and having ratchet-like members associated therewith for rotating the shaft by said driving members during vibration of said diaphragms by sound wavesof audible frequency.

14. In a power generating apparatus, including a magnetic impulse electricity generating circuit, a sound operable motor having va housing, a pluralityof sound vibratable diaphragms within said housins,1,thesaid .diaphragms having associated 50 ,therewith a plurality o f drivingmembers, a shaft mounted fo forced rotation by said driving members and havingratchet-like members associated therewith for rotating the shaft by said driving membersy during vibration 4of said diaphragm by 55' sound waves directed to said diaphragms.

15. In afpower generating apparatus, an electromagnetic circuit, a sound operable motor having an enclosure, a soundvibratable diaphragm within said enclosure, the said diaphragm hav- 00 ing therewith shaft rotating members,- a shaft mounted for forced rotation bysaid shaft rotating members and having a ratchet-like member 'associated therewith for rotating the 'shaft by said shaft rotating members during vies bration of saidf diaphragms by sound waves of audible frequency.

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